Albany drops Bridgeport 4-3. Tyler Weiman made 29 saves in the win. Antti Laaksonen and Dan DaSilva each scored once and added an assist. Johnny Boychuk and Kyle Cumiskey each had an assist. Dan DaSilva was named the game's second star.

Central Hockey League

Arizona stings Colorado 3-2. David Svagrovsky scored what turned out to be the game winning goal. Ryan Steeves finished even with one shot on goal.

OHL

London trips up Sault Ste. Marie in overtime 4-3. Kevin Montgomery assisted on Sam Gagner's first period goal. He was penalized for tripping, twice, in the second period.

Kingston doubles up Peterborough 4-2. Chris Stewart scored twice and was named the game's first star.

Prince George tops Spokane 5-2. Chris Durand was plus one and assessed a hooking penalty in the first period.

Brandon beats Swift Current 2-1. Codey Burki finished minus one.

NCAA

Miami dumps Northern Michigan 4-1. Justin Mercier finished plus one. He was penalized for tripping in the second period.

Michigan nips Ohio State 4-3. TJ Hensick scored his 17th goal of the season and added an assist. Hensick was named the third star of the game. Billy Sauer had another solid performance, making 35 saves and increasing his record to 22-11-1. Tom Fritsche recorded two assists, had three shots on net and finished minus one.

Dartmouth thumps Cornell 5-1. David Jones had three assists and was named the game's first star. Mark McCutcheon finished with eight shots on goal.

New Hampshire out lasts Providence 6-4. Brett Hemingway had two assists, registered one shot on goal and finished plus one.

Boston University beats Vermont 3-1. Brandon Yip was plus one for the game.

St. Cloud State hammers Minnesota 5-1. Ryan Stoa did not record a shot and was minus one. Mike Carman had two shots and finished even. He was assessed a slashing minor in the third period. Derek Peltier registered a single shot on net and was minus two. Peltier was also penalized for holding in the first period.

Denver defeats North Dakota in overtime 4-3. All four Denver goals were scored by players from the state of Colorado. An Adrian Viedeman shot, deflected off of JD Corbin's glove and into the back of the net for the game winner. It was Corbin's first game since breaking his leg and suffering ligament damage when he was injured in an October practice. Corbin was named the first star of the game.

USHL

Tri-City falls to Waterloo in a shoot-out 4-3. Ian Keserich made 29 saves in regulation and overtime. In the shoot-out, he was only able to stop two of five attempts.

Hershey doubles up Albany 4-2. Tyler Weiman made 25 saves in the loss. Matt Murley and Antti Laaksonen each recorded an assist. Mitch Love fought Louis Robitaille in the first period. Matt Murley was named the third star of the game.

Johnny Boychuk continues to be utilized as a forward for the River Rats. He's been playing on the fourth line. Source: ratsgirl (Hockey's Future)

Central Hockey League

Arizona trips up New Mexico 3-2. David Svagrovsky scored his 9th goal of the season. Ryan Steeves finished with four shots on net.

OHL

Saginaw tops Sault Ste. Marie 4-1. Nigel Williams finished even. He was penalized for boarding and interference in the third period.

Belleville hammers Kingston 9-3. Chris Stewart had one assist. He was assessed a delay of game penalty in the first period.

WHL

Prince George upends Everett 6-4 (Tuesday). Chris Durand, a starter, finished even for the game.

According to Colorado Avalanche GM Francois Giguere, newly acquired Michael Wall will report to the Arizona Sundogs (CHL). With a split affiliation, the Avs can only have one goaltender in Albany (AHL). Rather then displacing Tyler Weiman, they felt it best to send him to the Sundogs, where he will get playing time. It's expected that both Wall and Weiman will play for the Avs new AHL affilate in Cleveland next season.

Dartmouth will host Princeton this weekend as they join the ECACHL conference playoffs (after having a bye last week). David Jones and the rest of the Big Green finished the regular season with wins against Cornell and Colgate on February 23rd and 24th. Typically, the Avs will have a couple of scouts at the Dartmouth games, but in the final regular season weekend, there were five representatives from the Avalanche in attendance, including Craig Billington (Director of Player Development).

One can speculate that the Avs will attempt to get the talented Jones under contract this off-season. If Jones returns for his senior year at Dartmouth, he would become a free agent in the summer of 2008.

Special thanks to Rick for providing information for this story.

Across the Pond

Hockey's Future recently released an article featuring some of the top prospects in the Russian Super League. One of those prospects was Colorado draft pick Denis Parshin.

AHL
Lowell tops Albany 3-1. Tyler Weiman made 18 stops in the loss. Dan DaSilva had the secondary assist on the lone River Rats goal. Mitch Love did not play due to illness. Michael Vernace left in the third period with an injury. Johnny Boychuk moved back to defense (note: this may be a temporary move due Albany being short-handed).

Special thanks to ratsgirl from Hockey's Future for contributing to this game story.

Central Hockey League

Austin trips up Arizona in overtime 3-2. Ryan Steeves had an assist and finished with three shots on goal. David Svagrovsky was minus one. Kris Mayotte made 21 saves; Michael Wall was the backup.

OHL

Barrie out lasts Kingston 8-6. Chris Stewart was minus three and was penalized for boarding in the first period.

WHL

Prince George hammers Kamloops 8-1. Raymond Macias had a power play assist on the lone Blazers goal, but was minus two for the game. Chris Durand scored a power play goal and added an assist.

Brandon holds on to beat Prince Albert 4-3. Codey Burki scored twice and added an assist. He was named the first star of the game. Burki is currently 6th in WHL scoring with 79 points.

NCAA

CCHA Tournament Quarterfinals Game 1

Lake Superior trims Miami 2-1. Justin Mercier had one shot on goal and was minus one. The left winger played on a line with Matt Christie and Jarod Palmer.

Michigan thumps Northern Michigan 4-1. TJ Hensick had two assists and finished with two shots on net. Hensick was named the second star of the game. Billy Sauer made 21 saves and even had an assist on the first Michigan goal scored by Matt Hunwick in the first period. The sophomore netminder improves his record to 23-12-1.

ECACHL Tournament Quarterfinals Game 1

Quinnipiac edges Cornell in overtime 1-0. Mark McCutcheon had five shots on goal and finished even. He skated on a line with Evan Barlow and Blake Gallagher.

Dartmouth dumps Princeton 6-2. David Jones scored his 16th goal of the season. He was on a line with Tanner Glass and Nick Johnson.

Hockey East Tournament Game 2

Boston University shuts out Vermont 2-0. Brandon Yip had the primary assist on the game winning goal. Yip recorded one shot on net.

New Hampshire shuts out Providence 6-0. Brett Hemingway scored on his lone shot of the game. It was his 13th goal of the season, a power play tally in the first period. New Hampshire advances to the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament.

WCHA First Round Game 1

Minnesota throttles Alaska-Anchorage 6-2. Ryan Stoa had one shot on goal and finished even for the game. He played on a line with Kyle Okposo and Evan Kaufmann. Mike Carman did not record a shot on net. He was penalized for hooking in the second period and elbowing in the third. Derek Peltier finished plus two as did his defensive partner Erik Johnson.

Wisconsin trips up Denver 3-2. JD Corbin scored his second goal of the season. Corbin's goal tied the game in the second period before the Badgers scored the game winning goal late in the third period.

Albany tops Bridgeport 4-1. With the win, the River Rats grab possession of the final playoff spot in the East Division by one point. Albany has 16 games remaining, Bridgeport 17. Tyler Weiman made 34 stops. Matt Murley scored his 18th goal of the season and added an assist. He was named the game's second star. Cody McCormick returned to the lineup after missing time with an injury. Antti Laaksonen scored his 8th goal in 14 games for the River Rats.

Central Hockey League

Arizona dumps Lubbock 5-1. Mike Wall gets his second straight win for the Sundogs, making 21 saves. David Svagrovsky had two shots on goal and was plus one. Ryan Steeves finished with four shots.

WHL

Prince George beats Everett 3-1. Chris Durand had a power play assist and was minus one.

Corpus Christi thumps Arizona 4-1. David Svagrovsky had two shots on net and was assessed a high-sticking double minor in the first period. Ryan Steeves finished with two shots on goal. Mike Wall made 20 saves in the loss.

OHL

Mississauga edges Kingston 4-3. Chris Stewart had a power play assist and finished even. Stewart finished the regular season with 36 goals and 82 points in 61 games. He was second in team scoring. The Frontenacs will face the Oshawa Generals in the first round of the playoffs.

WHL

Kelowna nips Prince George 3-2. Chris Durand was even for the game. Durand had just eight points in 34 games with the Seattle Thunderbirds. After he was traded to Prince George, he recorded 19 points in 37 games. Prince George will face Kamloops in the opening round of the WHL playoffs.

Brandon falls to Regina in overtime 4-3. Codey Burki was minus two. Burki finished the regular season with 36 goals and 84 points in 70 games. Brandon will face Prince Albert in the first round of the WHL playoffs.

NCAA

ECACHL Tournament -- Third Place Game

St. Lawrence tops Dartmouth 5-3. The loss effectively ends any chance for Dartmouth to make the NCAA Tournament. David Jones assisted on the first Big Green goal at 19:36 into the first period. The talented right-winger was held in check. He did not record a shot on goal and was minus two for the game. Jones finishes the season with 18 goals and 43 points in 32 games.

CCHA Tournament -- Championship Game

Notre Dame trips up Michigan 2-1. TJ Hensick had the secondary assist on the lone Wolverines goal. He recorded three shots on net and finished even for the game. Billy Sauer made 35 saves in the loss and his record dropped to 25-13-1. He was named the third star of the game. Michigan will play in the NCAA Tournament.

Hockey East Tournament -- Championship Game

Boston College dumps New Hampshire 5-2. Brett Hemingway is still recovering from the stomach flu. New Hampshire will play in the NCAA Tournament.

WCHA Tournament -- Championship Game

Minnesota trims North Dakota in overtime 3-2. Ryan Stoa had four shots on net and finished even. Stoa was assessed a hooking minor early in the third period, in which the Fighting Sioux tied up the game at two. Mike Carman had the secondary assist on the first Minnesota goal. He recorded five shots on goal and was plus one for the game. Derek Peltier had one shot and finished plus one. Minnesota will be a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Kitchener is up 2-0 in their series agaist Sarnia (first round of the OHL playoffs). Victor Oreskovich sat out both games as he continues to recover from a knee injury. London Knights defenseman, Kevin Montgomery, did not suit up on Friday against the Owen Sound Attack. London won the opening game of the best of seven series 6-3. Raymond Macias did not suit up on Friday for the first game of the Kamloops/ Prince George WHL first round playoff series. Macias has a wrist injury. Ryan Steeves was recalled from Arizona (CHL) to Albany (AHL) on Friday.

AHL

Albany falls to Hamilton in a shoot-out 3-2. Tyler Weiman made 33 saves in regulation and overtime. Mitch Love assisted on the first River Rats goal. Antti Laaksonen and Kyle Cumiskey did not score in the shoot-out.
Central Hockey League

Arizona steam rolls Rocky Mountain 8-4. David Svagrovsky finished with three shots on net. He was assessed two hooking minors in the first period. Kris Mayotte made 22 saves, earning his 13th win of the season

OHL

First Round -- Game 1 -- Best of Seven

Saginaw comes back to beat Sault Ste. Marie 4-3. Nigel Williams finished even and was penalized for roughing early in the first period. The Greyhounds scored on the subsequent power play.

Oshawa trips up Kingston in overtime 3-2. Chris Stewart played with a heavy heart and was even for the game.
WHL

First Round -- Game 1 -- Best of Seven

Prince George nips Kamloops 3-2. Chris Durand assisted on Devin Setoguchi's first period power play goal. He was penalized for tripping in the third period. The Blazers scored on the ensuing power play to tie the game at two.

Brandon trims Prince Albert in overtime 4-3. Codey Burki had two assists, including the primary helper on the game winner.

NCAA

Midwest Regional Semifinal #2

Michigan State dumps Boston University 5-1. Brandon Yip was held pointless and did not record a shot on net. The sophomore finished the season with five goals and 11 points in 18 games.

USHL

Lincoln edges Tri-City in a shoot-out 3-2. Ian Keserich made 48 saves in regulation and overtime. For his efforts, he was named the second star of the game.

Albany tops Norfolk 5-3. Dan DaSilva and Cody McLeod each scored for the River Rats. Matt Murley had two assists and was named the third star of the game. Johnny Boychuk recorded an assist and was plus one. Tyler Weiman stopped 36 shots, earning his 24th win of the season. Weiman was named the game's second star. With the win and Bridgeport's loss to Hershey, the River Rats move two points ahead for the last playoff spot in the East Division. Both the River Rats and Sound Tigers have eight games remaining in the regular season.

Brett Hemingway did not play. Hemingway has not been added to the Albany roster as of yet.

Central Hockey League

Arizona takes game two over Corpus Christi with a 3-2 win. David Svagrovsky was minus one and finished with four shots. Ryan Steeves finished even and did not record a shot. The victorious goaltender, Michael Wall, made 27 saves.

WHL

Brandon doubles up Prince Albert 4-2. Brandon wins the series 4-1. Codey Burki scored a power play goal. It was his first goal of the post-season. Along with the goal, he had four assists in the series.